“any infant is in the custody of, and is being brought up, maintained and educated by any person or by two spouses jointly as his, her or their own child under any de facto adoption, and has for a period of not less than two years been in such custody and been so brought up, maintained and educated, the court may, upon the application of such person or spouses, make an adoption order authorizing him, her or them to adopt the infant without requiring the consent of any parent or guardian of the infant to be obtained, upon being satisfied that in all the circumstances of the case it is just and equitable and for the welfare of the infant that no such consent should be required and that an adoption order should be made”.
"Si una persona o ambos cónyuges se encargan, durante un período de por lo menos dos años, de la custodia, la crianza, el mantenimiento y la educación de un menor como si fuera su propio hijo en régimen de adopción de hecho, el tribunal podrá, previa solicitud de esa persona o de ambos cónyuges, dictar un auto por el que autoriza la adopción, sin que se requiera el consentimiento de los progenitores ni del tutor del menor, si consta al tribunal que, atendidas todas las circunstancias del caso, es justo y equitativo y responde al bien del menor no exigir ese consentimiento y dictar el auto de adopción. "